Apparatus for dumping the grates of  railroad-stoves



(Ne Model.)

G. W. GLASS.

APPARATUS FOR PUMPING THE GRATES 0F RAILROAD STOVES.

Patented Nov. 22, 1887.

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GEORGE IV. GLASS, OF

PIPER CITY, ILLINOIS.

APPARATUS FOR DUMPlNG THE GRATES 0F RAlLROAD-STOVES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 373,732, dated November22, 1887.

Application filed March 30, 1587. S

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. GLASS, of Piper City, in the county ofFord and State of Illinois, have invented certain newand usefulImprovements in Apparatus for Dumping the Grates of Railroad-Stoves; and1 do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in apparatus for dumping thegrates of railroad stoves; and itconsists in the combination of a pioted grate, of an endwise-moviug rod which supports one side thereof,and operatingrods or levers which cause the grate to dump in case ofacollision or upsetting of the cars, as will be more fully describedhereinaft-er.

The object of my invention is to connect the grate ot' the stove with adumping mechanthe car directly upon the track,and thus avoidiug alldanger of the cars catching fire in case of a wreck or the upsetting ofthe car.

Figure 1 is an inverted view of an appa Fig. 2 is a l l f l ism which isoperated by the collision or upl l E l l l l ratus embodying myinvention. side elevation of the same.

A represents the bottom of the car, which has an opening throughit justunder the stove, and sufiiciently large to allow all of the contents ofthe stove to be emptied through it directly upon the track in case of acollision or the upsetting of the car. The grate B is hinged upon oneside, and is designed to drop downward, so as to allow all of thecontents of the stove to drop through the bottom of the car upon thetrack. The grate is connected, by suitable rods, with a door, I, whichcloses the bottom of the opening through the car, and this door and thegrate move together at all times. Vhen the door and grate are inpositiomthey are supported by aspring-catch, G, connected at its outerend to the lever B. This lever is pivoted upon a suitable support uponthe bottom of the car, and is connected at its outer end to the rear endof an endwisemoving rod or lever, G, which is connected at its outerendto the end of the car, or abumper rod or lever, H, which is fastenedat one of l erial No. 232,098: (No model.)

its ends to one corner of the car. This rod, lever, or bumper H ispivoted, hinged, or connected, in any suitable manner, directly to oneend of the car and extends directly across the end of the car, as shown.That end which is .not connected directly to the end of the car,

but is held at a slight distance in advance of it, will be struck by theend of the next adjoining car in case of a collision, and then the rod Gwill be forced endwise, so'as to move the inner end of the lever D insuch a manner as to withdraw the catch or latch G from under the grateB, and thus allow the grate to drop downward and dump the fire upon thetrack, and thus prevent any possibility of the car catching fire in caseof a wreck. Vhenever there is a wreck, one or both ends of the cars arestaved in and the violent collision of the cars will always operate thelever B, and thus dump the fire upon the track before the stove can beupsetand set the car on fire. The stove used in connection with thisdumping apparatus should be made of sheet-iron, so as to retain the heatas short a time as possible, and thus lessen the risk of the danger ofsetting the car on fire should the stove be upset.

In order to cause the contents of the stove to be dumped upon the trackin case the car should upset, there will be attached to the bottom ofthe car, on each side ofthe pivot of the lever D, a. lever, J, whichextends downward close to the ground, and which are so arranged thatwhen the car is upset in either direction the end of one or both ofthese levers J will touch the ground and cause the latch G to beoperated, and thus dump the contents of the stove upon the track.

IIaviug thus described my invention, I claim- The combination of the carhaving an opening through its bottom, and a door for closing thisopening, and the stove-grate B, which is connected to the door so as tomove therewith, the catch 0, for supporting the door, theopersting-lever D, which is connected to the catch 0 at its inner end,and the levers J, connected to the bottom of the car upon opposite sidesof the lever D, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofI at'fix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. GLASS.

Witnesses:

T. J. Sownns, THOMAS Snauennnssv.

